515B Warranties’ Teeth Upheld by the Minnesota Court of Appeals

by Karli Sharrow
BKSN NewsMinnesotaLegislativeNews

The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently issued an important decision in a construction defect action brought by a condominium homeowners association: 650 North Main Ass’n. v. Frauenshuh, Inc. et al, 2016 WL 4420781 (Minn. App. Aug. 22, 2016) (net yet published in N.W.2d). In its lengthy (19 page) opinion, the court clarified several important legal and procedural aspects of the “515B warranties” given to HOAs and their members by the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”).